Bay of Fires Walk
A 3 day guided Pack Free walk
This 3-day walk has been designed for those looking for a Pack Free walk of the Bay of Fires. Avoid carrying your clothes or a heavy pack and walk with as little as your camera, water and lunch each day. Situated on the east coast of Tasmania, this magical and remote landscape showcases pure white perfect beaches, vivid orange granite boulders and a ribbon of sapphire and emerald seas. The Bay of Fires is a truly stunning destination and a photographer’s paradise.
Pirate Coves, azure seas and stunning orange landscapes
A Pack Free Walk
One of the biggest drawcards of this walk is that our guests won’t be asked to carry their clothes or overnight bags for the entire walk. This is a big advantage in you’ll avoid carrying an additional 8kg or more on your back every day. With Life’s An Adventure, carry as little as your water, camera and lunch.
2 nights in our charming Waterfront Beach Shack
Our walking experience spends 2 nights in our waterfront beach shack. With only a short 15 minute transfer from the end of the trail on day 1 and the ability to walk into the beach shack on day 2, you’ll find this charming accommodation with its beach decor and lovely Ansons Bay views, the perfect place to put your feet up after a day’s walk.
The Wow Factor
On every tour, we add an additional Wow Factor to make your journey truly inspirational. On the morning of day 3 before your walk, enjoy a superb wilderness cruise from Binalong Bay exploring the Bay of Fires from the water. During the journey we will visit a delightful Seal Colony, to see the seals frolicking in the water or sunning themselves on the large boulders. If we are lucky, we may even meet some playful dolphins or whales along the way.
Personalised Tours
Our group sizes are small and intimate with a maximum of 11 people, we find this delivers a more personal service, a greater social environment and has less impact on the environment.
Our Guides
Our guides are loved for their ability to go above and beyond. We call them our CEOs – Chief Experience Officers and it’s their job to ensure your tour exceeds your expectations. For example, our chief guides Glenn and Janaya are a winning combination providing the best in customer service. Glenn has a wealth of knowledge on the Bay of Fires, which enables him to make the landscape come to life. Add to this, his wonderful sense of humour and Janaya’s ‘Can Do’ attitude and you know you will be in good hands.
Almost 100% Local Tasmanian Produce and Wine
Tasmania is famous for its superb local produce, from its delicious cheeses to its wide selection of wines. An important element of your walking experience with Life’s an Adventure is the high-quality local food we provide each day. You’ll always find an abundance of food and options available. Glenn & Janaya have put an inspired Tasmanian menu together including wonderful Scottsdale Pork with Peach and Chardonnay sauce, Pear and Walnut Salad, local Salmon, Trevally and so much more. It wouldn’t be a meal without wine, and we have an array of Ninth Island white and reds, as well as boutique Tasmanian beers to enjoy during dinner as well.
Genuinely all-inclusive
Our walking tours are all genuinely all-inclusive and once you pay for your tour there are no hidden extras. During your evening meals, you won’t need to put your hand in your pocket to pay for wine or beer as this is included in the price of the tour. We won’t even ask you to pay additional credit card fees when booking.
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Why should you choose us?
3 Day Bay of Fires Inclusions
When you walk with Life’s An Adventure you can be sure that our aim is to deliver a tour beyond your expectations. When comparing other tours in this region be sure you check that you don’t you have to carry your own gear, you don’t have to camp and that your accommodation is not a long distance from where you are walking. We believe our tours deliver exceptional value for money, with all the creature comforts you are after.
- Pack Free walk – carry as little as your water, lunch and camera each day.
- Accommodation in our waterfront beach shack for two nights – situated on a beautiful bay set behind the Bay of Fires
- 3 hour Eco Cruise to discover the Bay of fires from the sea and possibility of seeing marine life
- 2 x superb dinners featuring wonderful Tasmanian produce
- Fine Tasmanian wine, boutique Tasmanian beers and non-alcoholic drinks served with dinner
- 2 x hot and cold breakfasts
- 3 x lunches
- Fresh fruit and trail mix to enjoy during your walk
- Professionally guided – Our guides which we refer to as “CEO – Chief Experience Officers” who are passionate, well trained and enthusiastic with the ability to bring to life a depth of information
- Return transfers from Launceston and the Bay of Fires
- National Park Pass
- No Credit Card Fees
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Tour Itinerary
Launceston - Mt William National Park to Deep Creek
WALK GRADE: 12kms. Mainly beach walking on compact hard sand, with only slight inclines when crossing headlands. 5 – 5.5 hours walking with breaks. Easy to Medium Grade. Moderate to Good level of fitness required.
WALK ITINERARY: The day starts in Launceston at the Hotel Grand Chancellor where you will meet our guides at 8.00am for an 8.10am departure for our transfer to the Bay of Fires.
We enjoy a scenic drive winding through rich farmlands to the northern part of Mount William National Park. Enroute we stop at the seaside town of Bridport for a short coffee break before continuing on to the start of the walk. We begin our walking adventure from the Mt William National Park enjoying breathtaking, remote and untouched wilderness areas.
We head south discovering spectacular landscapes of remote castaway coves. This area is likened to an impressionist’s palette featuring a ribbon of sapphire seas contrasting with pure white sands and burnt orange rocky outcrops. We explore scenic Boulder Point and Cobbler Rocks and look out for the local fauna coming out to graze on the marsupial lawns at Cod Bay. We arrive at Deep Creek for a short 15-minute transfer to our waterfront accommodation. Sit back and relax as our guides provide a delicious dinner served with Tasmanian Ninth Island wine and boutique Tasmanian beers for your enjoyment.
Deep Creek to Ansons Bay
WALK GRADE: 14kms. Mainly beach walking on compact hard sand, with only slight inclines when crossing headlands. 6.5 hours walking with breaks. Easy to Medium Grade. Moderate to Good level of fitness required.
WALK ITINERARY: After a hearty breakfast, we take a short transfer back to the trail and set off south stopping at breathtaking Picnic Point, a beautiful spot to relax as well as a photographers paradise. We continue on to Eddystone Point, where an impressive granite lighthouse built in 1889, sits on a point that juts out into the sea. We enjoy time at the cove nicknamed Pirates Cove where we can rock hop out to the edge to get stunning views over the orange rocks down the coast. We head up over the hill through the saltbush arriving at an isolated beach with pure white sand and crystal clear water, a great spot for our lunch stop and a swim. After lunch, we continue south taking in yet more breathtaking scenery. We finish with a 4km walk along a bush track to Ansons Bay, arriving at our waterfront Beach Shack. Enjoy a delicious dinner outdoors with views over the bay served with Tasmanian Ninth Island wine and boutique Tasmanian beers.
Eco Cruise - Humbug Nature Reserve, Bay of Fires
WALK GRADE: 5kms. Mainly beach walking on compact hard sand, with only slight inclines when crossing headlands. 3 hours walking with breaks. Easy to Medium Grade. Moderate to Good level of fitness required.
ITINERARY: After breakfast, we head to Binalong Bay where we join a fabulous Eco-Cruise. This offshore experience will give you a different view of this amazing area and is home to a diverse range of marine life. Our cruise takes us to explore the Bay of Fires from the perspective of the sea. Along the way, if we are lucky we may be met by some playful dolphins or a whale. We then head from the boathouse through the Humbug Point Nature Reserve. with its pretty sclerophyll forest. This area has a diversity of plant, wildlife and bird species and its spectacular coastline makes for a wonderful walk. Afterwards, we join our vehicle and enjoy a shortstop in the pretty fishing village of St Helens for a short coffee break, before heading back to Launceston, where our tour finishes at the Hotel Grand Chancellor Launceston, the end of a remarkable journey. Finish time will be approximately 6.00pm. If booking flights please do not book before 6.45pm. Note our guides are happy to drop guests off directly at the airport, en route back into Launceston.
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Tour Accommodation
Our Waterfront Accommodation
Spend 2 nights
For 2 nights our guests stay at our private accommodation on the waterfront at Ansons Bay. Fondly called the “Beach Shack” (which many of our client’s tell us … that’s not a shack!!!), the Shack is cosy, warm and inviting. You’ll find an outdoor and indoor dining room, outdoor and indoor fireplace, hot showers and running toilets and comfy beds. Enjoy a delicious dinner under the stars overlooking beautiful Anson’s Bay.
Room Types:
Downstairs:
Room 1: Small room with single bed for solo travellers (no extra cost)
Room 2: Double Bed and Single Bed
Room 3: Two Single Beds
Upstairs:
Room 4: Two Single Beds
Room 5: Queen Bed
Room 6: Three Single Beds
Rooming is worked out by our reservations staff based on a first booked basis as well as needs basis based on numbers wishing to room together.
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Tour Availability
We run regular weekly tours from September to mid May every year. Dates are listed below however availability changes by the hour – to see real-time availability click on the monthly calendar at the bottom of the page and select the month you require. We will also consider opening up a new departure date if we have enough demand. Email us at walks@lifesanadventure.com.au
SPECIALS
Check below to see if your preferred departure has a Spot Specials savings of $150 per person. Conditions apply see pricing page.
| Date | Availability | Special Offer |
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| 31 Jan 2020 | Available for groups of 4 or more | Spot Special |
| 7 Feb 2020 | Limited places | Spot Special |
| 14 Feb 2020 | Available | Spot Special |
| 21 Feb 2020 | Available | Spot Special |
| 28 Feb 2020 | 1 spot remaining | Not Applicable |
| 9 Mar 2020 | Limited places remaining | Not Applicable |
| 27 Mar 2020 | Available | Spot Special |
| 3 Apr 2020 | Limited places remaining | Not Applicable |
| 11 Apr 2020 | Available | Spot Special |
| 24 April 2020 | Available | Spot Special |
| 9 May 2020 | Available | Spot Special |
| Sept 2020 to May 2021 | Available | Every Friday from Sept 2020 to May 2021. Super Earlybird Savings. Click on below calendar for dates |
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PRIVATE GROUPS:
Date of your choice is available for groups of 10 -11 people. Subject to availability. Free Group T’shirts also available – see details.
Please contact us for more details on (02) 9975 4553 or email: walks@lifesanadventure.com.au
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Tour Prices
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Spot Special Price Shoulder Season
20 Sept to 30 Oct '19 and 1st Apr to 30 May 2020
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1349
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SPOT SPECIAL PRICES on specific Shoulder season departures NORMAL PRICES |
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Spot Special Price Peak Season
1 November to 31 March 2020
$
1449
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SPOT SPECIAL PRICES on specific Peak season departures NORMAL PRICES |
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Private Group from
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1299
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Departure of your choice |
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PRIVATE GROUPS Group Special Price…. $1299 (Low Season) Group Normal Price…. $1449 (Low Season) $100 extra Past Passenger discount available for those in the group that have travelled with Life’s An Adventure previously. |
Single Supplements:
We only have one single room available at our accommodation. As this is a small room, guests staying in this room will NOT need to pay any extra to have their own room. Please enquire when booking about availability.
Discount Information:
PAST PASSENGER DISCOUNT: Those who have travelled with Life’s An Adventure previously, receive a past passenger discount of $100. In order to receive this discount please email us for your special “promo code” to use when booking. In your email, you should outline what Life’s An Adventure tour you have done with us in the past so we can cross-check.
EARLYBIRD & SPOT SPECIAL CANCELLATIONS: Cancellations are not permitted for Earlybird Deals or Spot Specials, however, transfers to another date are permitted 8 weeks or more prior to departure. We advise taking out travel insurance, in case unexpected circumstances prior to the trip, prevent you from joining this tour.
Early bird or Spot Special discounts cannot be used in conjunction with another offer. To receive these special discounts, full payment must be made at the time of initial booking.
Booking Conditions
- Prices are per person in Australian dollars and include GST.
- Note: If you are booking within 8 weeks of your departure date – we will require full payment at the time of booking
- Prices are based on twin share of rooms. If you are travelling solo you may be required to share with someone of the same gender. Because of limited rooms, it is not possible to offer single supplements on this tour.
- Payments must be made online via our NAB (National Australia Bank) secure payment page via credit card (Visa or Mastercard) or over the phone.
- NO Credit Card fees apply.
- We advise taking our Travel Insurance to cover items such as cancellation of tour due to minimum numbers not met, or adverse weather conditions, injury, evacuation, delayed flights, illness, etc. Click here to purchase NIB Travel Insurance.
- Where the cruise is altered due to unsuitable weather conditions, our guides will provide the best alternative itinerary possible, no refunds are provided for cancelled activities on tour. However, a $100 credit note will be given for your next tour.
Cancellation Policy and Conditions of travel:
- Click here to view Cancellation Policy and Conditions of Travel.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How fit do I need to be to do this walk?
This walk is suitable for those who are looking for a walking / hiking holiday experience. The walk is rated as a medium grade requiring a moderate to a good level of fitness to complete this walk with much of the walk on firm sand and headlands of boulders to negotiate. Because this is a Pack Free walk it makes the walk that much more enjoyable. We’ll take the pace at a level that suits everyone, with plenty of rest stops and opportunities to take photos during each day. Please note if you have any medical conditions which may affect your walking we suggest you seek medical advice before booking this tour.
Do I need to pay extra for a portered walk?
No. Whilst other operators expect you to carry your a pack of approximately 8-15kg with your own clothing and gear each day. ALL our guests will have their overnight bags transported to our accommodation at no extra charge.
So what will I need to carry?
All our guests will just need to carry a small lightweight day pack with water, camera and lunch. All your clothing and overnight bags will be transported for you to our accommodation.
Do you cater for different dietary requirements?
Yes, we can provide for any special dietary requirements. When booking please specify your special dietary requirements with as many details as possible.
When is the best time of the year to do this walk?
We believe the premier time to do this walk is between September and May when the weather is ideal for hiking. We therefore only run this guided walk during this period.
How do I check availability?
Click on the Availability tab above. Our booking shows real-time availability. Click on your preferred scheduled date to check availability and dates. To request a new date please email: walks@lifesanadventure.com.au
Do I need travel insurance?
We often get people who injure themselves before their tour or something unexpected happens and they are unable to make it to Tasmania. Travel insurance will cover all your tour, flights and pre-accommodation costs and is therefore extremely valuable if the unforeseen happens. We strongly advise taking our Travel Insurance to cover items such as cancellation of tour due to minimum numbers not met, or adverse weather conditions, injury, evacuation, delayed flights, illness, etc. We have organised through NIB Insurance for you to purchase travel insurance directly with them – please click here for details.
Can you recommend pre and post accommodation
Yes, you can book with us a night at the Grand Chancellor in Launceston, in a deluxe king or twin room. The Grand Chancellor Launceston is located in the heart of the CBD close to restaurants and shops. Ask our reservations staff when making your walk booking.
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